Bill slammed his fist down on his desk, causing Sookie to jump. Eric, who was leaning moodily against the opposite wall, merely glanced across with mild interest.

"Let me guess, he's taken Jessica now as well," Eric said flatly.

"Yes," Bill replied through clenched teeth.

"How do you feel about him now?" Eric asked, his tone taking on a mocking edge.

"Eric," Sookie admonished him.

"He only stopped torturing Pam when night fell," Eric yelled, striding towards her, "I had to suffer through it knowing that I couldn't help her because of the sun and unable to even think straight because she was in pain." He towered over her, his fangs barred, "Do not make the mistake of thinking that I care more for you than I do her," he said softly, "or that he," he gestured towards Bill, "cares for Jessica more than I care for Pam."

Sookie blinked back a couple of tears as Eric straightened and, unconcerned, returned to his former position, still silently fuming.

The tension in the room was broken as Jason came tumbling through the door, "Where's Jess? Is she here? Is she all right? She felt terrified…!" he broke off in his babbling when he caught sight of Bill's face. "Something's happened hasn't it?" he asked, his eyes took in the other occupants of the room, "Sook?"

"Russell Edgington's back, Jason, he's taken Pam and Jessica," Sookie explained, coming over to join him.

"Ok, two questions: who the f*ck is Russell Edgington? And what does he want with Jess?" Jason asked, looking between Sookie and Bill.

"Russell Edgington is the ex-King of Mississippi," Eric explained, "and he has taken Pam and Jessica for revenge."

"Revenge? What did they do to him?" Jason asked, looking a little bewildered.

"Nothing," Eric snarled, "it's for revenge on Bill and I for defeating him."

"You defeated him?" Jason clarified, "So we could do it again?"

"Russell Edgington is over 2,000 years old, we only managed to defeat him last time because he had been severely weakened," Eric replied with exaggerated patience.

"We should have dealt him the true death," Bill muttered.

"That would have been too good for him," Eric spat.

"It would have saved lives!" Bill replied.

"I didn't hear you protesting," Eric retorted, "as I recall you were too busy covering me in cement!"

The two vampires snarled at each other and once more squared off in the middle of the room.

"Are they always like this?" Jason asked Sookie quietly.

"Usually they're worse," Sookie replied, rolling her eyes and once more stepping in to break the pair up. "This is wasting time," she counselled, "we need to just settle down and figure out how to get them back."

Both vampires acknowledged the sense in her words and grudgingly backed down.

"We're going to need help," Bill said finally.

"And then some," Eric agreed bitterly.